Confidentiality Policy


Introduction

Information Collection

Safeguarding Information

Marketing and Personal Information

Website Privacy Policy

Disclaimer

Contact
Information

 

Introduction

As a non-profit organization, the
Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation (YNDC) places a high priority
on protecting your privacy. The YNDC’s Privacy Policy is designed to inform you
about YNDC’s practices regarding collection, use, and disclosure of information
that clients provide us through any of our activities, programs, or other
initiatives.

Information Collection

This policy outlines YNDC’s practices
utilized to safeguard personal information. Personal information is defined as any
information that may be used to identify an individual, including, but not
limited to, a first and last name, a home or other physical address and an
email address or other contact information. The YNDC collects personal
information for individuals participating in any of the programs of the
organization including, but not limited to, Lots of Green – Neighborhood
Greening, Homeownership Incentive Program, Home Improvement Program, Home
Purchase Program, Rental Units, and all other programs of the organization.

We maintain files of program clients with information
related to the client, requests for service, program compliance/completion, and
transactions with the organization. We also maintain program specific
information including, but not limited to, credit information and other
personal finance related information. We may also conduct surveys or other
studies for marketing and/or planning purposes.

Safeguarding Information

The YNDC takes a number of steps to protect the privacy and
ensure security of your personal private information.

  1. Personal information is kept under physical,
    electronic, and procedural controls that comply with or exceed applicable
    government standards.
  2. Personal information is only accessible to employees or
    contractors when it is relevant to the programming for which the client has
    given the personal information.
  3. Outside contractors working on behalf of the YNDC are
    required to meet the minimum privacy policy standards set forth in this
    document. They must also agree to use personal information solely for the
    services they are under contract to perform.
  4. Personal information will not be transferred to third
    parties not directly involved in activities of the organization unless the
    client has given written permission.

Marketing and Personal Information

YNDC program clients may be asked to share their information
for marketing purposes. Clients are under no obligation to share information.
Clients, who agree to share information, will be asked to sign a consent
statement agreeing to the use of their information for marketing purposes.
Personal information utilized for marketing purposes will be limited to name
and address information and will not include any personal financial
information. For example, a client may be asked to share their story of
becoming a homeowner through YNDC’s homeownership program and provide a
testimonial for marketing materials.

Website Privacy Policy

Any personal information provided by individuals via the
website, www.yndc.org, of the organization will be utilized strictly for the
purposes defined on the website. A detailed website privacy policy will be made
available on the website.

Disclaimer

The information provided in this privacy policy should not
be construed as giving business, legal, or other advice, or warranting as fail
proof, the privacy controls and security of information provided by clients to
the YNDC. The YNDC also reserves the right to modify this privacy policy at any
time.

Contact Information

If you have any questions regarding this policy, please
contact the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation.

 

Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation (YNDC)

820 Canfield Road

Youngstown, Ohio 44511

Phone: 330.480.0423

Fax: 330.259.7575

Email: info@yndc.org

Website: www.yndc.org